More defection hits Ebonyi PDP as Ngele, Ogbaga, others join APC

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Prominent members of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ebonyi State, have defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC.

Among them are a former member representing Abakaliki/Izzi Federal Constituency and former governorship aspirant in the 2023 general elections, Hon. Sylvester Ogbaga; former Senator and ex-member National Working Committee of the PDP, Sylvanus Nguji Ngele; and other executive members of the party.Speaking at the event, the two bigwigs from the PDP, Hon.

They stated that the present administration led by Rt. Hon. Francis Nwifuru, anchored on the people’s charter of needs, was the main reason for joining forces with the ruling party to bring more dividends of democracy to the people of Ebonyi State. While receiving the decampees, some critical stakeholders and members of the progressives family, including the APC National Treasurer, Chief Matthew Uguru; the APC State Chairman, Chief Stanley Okoro Emegha; the Executive Chairman of Abakaliki L.G.A, Hon. Stephen Nwogba; the APC Local Government Chairman, Hon. Paulinus Atam; the former Chairman Abakaliki L.G.A, Hon. Emmanuel Nwangele; the Commissioner for Lands and Survey, Hon.

Some highly placed members of the PDP in Abakaliki LGA , including the member representing the people of Abakaliki North in the Ebonyi State House of Assembly, Victor Nwoke were received into the APC family last Monday during the visit of the governor’s wife, Mrs. Mary-Maudlin Nwifuru.Edo Assembly Speaker suspends three over alleged impeachment plotSubscribe to our E-EDITIONS

 

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